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John D Mitchell1, Cindy Ku1, Brendan Lutz2
1From the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Anesthesia and Analgesia
|March 5, 2019
Summary
Anesthesia resident communication skills improved after implementing a simulation-based curriculum. Patient surveys showed a significant increase in overall communication ratings post-intervention.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Patient Safety
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- Effective communication is crucial in healthcare but challenging to teach and evaluate.
- Anesthesia residents require strong communication skills for patient care and safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a simulation-based curriculum on anesthesia residents' communication skills.
- To evaluate changes in patient-reported communication ratings before and after the intervention.
Main Methods:
- An online patient survey was administered to assess residents' communication skills from August 2014 to July 2015.
- A customized, simulation-based curriculum was implemented in December 2014.
- Statistical analysis using the Hodges-Lehmann 2-sample aligned rank-sum test compared pre- and post-intervention ratings.
Main Results:
- Overall patient ratings for anesthesia residents' communication skills showed a statistically significant improvement post-intervention.
- Median overall ratings increased from 3.86 (pre-intervention) to 3.91 (post-intervention) (P = .025).
Conclusions:
- A simulation-based curriculum can effectively enhance anesthesia residents' communication skills.
- Patient feedback indicates a positive impact of the intervention on communication.
- Further research is needed to confirm the intervention's effectiveness and broader applicability.
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